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Carbon tax could lead to waste services cuts, warn councils

Envirotec Magazine

It currently applies to the aviation industry, and the last government proposed to expand it to the incineration of waste from 2028, which councils support. million tonnes of residual (non-recycled) waste each year, with the vast majority being treated at energy-from-waste plants.Of English councils manage 14.3

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Innovating for the Future: How to Future-Proof Supply Chains To Craft More Efficient, Agile and Sustainable Logistics Solutions

3BL Media

GenAI is projected to power 25% of logistics Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) by 2028, helping companies automate and optimize everything from demand forecasting to route planning. Leveraging AI and Emerging Technologies Deploying generative AI (GenAI) effectively throughout supply chains is key. According to Gartner Inc.

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Sands Releases Its 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

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Planet In addition to maintaining achievement of its emissions-reduction target, Sands met or exceeded desired levels of progress in other areas, including increasing its 2024 operational waste diversion rate by 6% over the 2019 base year, tracking ahead of the 5% increase targeted by 2025.

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California to Give Companies an Extra Year Before Fully Enforcing New Climate Reporting Rules

ESG Today

Newsom subsequently proposed pushing back the disclosure deadlines, with reporting to begin in 2028, although the change was ultimately not included in the final bill. Prior to signing the bill into law, California Governor Gavin Newsom expressed concerns on the timeline, warning that the implementation deadlines are likely infeasible.

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UK Awards Over £80 Million to Projects Converting Waste to Sustainable Jet Fuel

ESG Today

The UK’s Department for Transport announced today that it has awarded more than £80 million to a series of projects aimed at producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from sources including household and commercial waste, and industrial waste gases. million to Fulcrum BioEnergy for an 83.7

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Amex GBT Launches Solution Enabling Businesses to Apply Carbon Price for Travel and Fund Decarbonization Solutions

ESG Today

The companys interim goals include 2030 targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 80%, and Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel and employee commuting by 30%, on a 2019 basis.

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Plastic packaging collection survey fleshes out “monumental” challenge

Envirotec Magazine

The scheme is expanding to include waste incineration and energy from waste from 2028, preceded by a 2-year transitional period from 2026, and will significantly impact the dynamics of local authority funding. To reduce this impact, removing plastic packaging from residual waste will be key.

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